IFB # 026-47 Fire Station 13 Generator Replacement

Hall County, Georgia's Board of Commissioners is requesting bids for generator replacement and installation at Fire Station #13, with bids due October 1, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 16 at 9:00 a.m. at the station location (2709 Sardis Road, Gainesville, GA 30506).

The scope is removal of an existing 45-kilowatt natural gas generator and transfer switch; installation of a new 50-kilowatt diesel generator with a matching 300-amp transfer switch; concrete pad modifications as necessary; gas line capping; and wiring verification and modifications. The awardee must deliver a complete turnkey, automatically operated electric generating set. A five-year preventative maintenance and warranty agreement is mandatory at no additional cost, covering routine service, parts, labor, and on-site response within four hours of a service request. The generator warranty covers defective materials and factory workmanship for five years from placement into service.

The contractor must hold Georgia licensure, insurance, and bonding; maintain an installation/service center within 100 miles of Fire Station #13 capable of on-site response within four hours; and submit two hard paper copies of technical proposals (one marked "Original," one "Copy"), one hard paper copy of the Cost Proposal Worksheet (Exhibit C), and one USB drive containing all responses. All required exhibits (Bid Response Form Exhibit A; Contract for Services Exhibit B; W-9 Form Exhibit D; E-Verify Affidavit Exhibit E; Ethics Affidavit Exhibit F; and Debarment & Suspension Certification Form Exhibit H) must be completed and submitted.

The County will award the contract to the lowest cost, responsible, and responsive bidder, with consideration given to lead times, completion timeframe, and prior work history. Prices on Exhibit C must be fixed and firm for the duration of the contract. Sealed bids are due at Hall County Government Center, Purchasing Division, 4th floor, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, Georgia 30504, by 2:00 p.m. EST on October 1. Bidders' questions are due September 22, with responses provided by September 25.